METRO AG has announced the demerger in two separate companies. Whereby each shareholder of METRO AG will receive one share of the new METRO AG. The old METRO AG will be subsequently renamed to CECONOMY.

Semyrhamis announced that it made a proposal to acquire Christian Dior for a price of € 172.00 in cash and 0.192 Hermès shares (“the Offer”).

Members are advised that the Offer period ends on 28 June 2017 (inclusive). From 27 June 2017 until 30 June 2017 inclusive, Christian Dior shares shall be trading ex-right to the Offer under a temporary ISIN FR0013261054. Final results of the Offer will be announced on 4 July 2017.

As of Monday, June 12, 2017, the SCA share will be traded without the right to receive distribution of shares in Essity. The shares Essity (SE0009922164), the first day of trading is expected to be Thursday, June 15, 2017.

The Single Resolution Board (“SRB”) has transferred all shares and capital instruments of Banco Popular Español S.A. (“Banco Popular”) to Banco Santander S.A (“Santander”). Due to its recent stressed liquidity situation, the European Central Bank had decided that Banco Popular was “failing or likely to fail” on 6 June 2017 and notified the SRB accordingly. The purchase price paid by Santander for the shares and capital instruments of Banco Popular is 1 Euro.

National Grid has announced a special dividend of 84.375 pence per share. Subsequently, National Grid will undertake a share consolidation whereby every 12 existing ordinary shares will be replaced by 11 new ordinary shares.